The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-02
The Jail and calaboose prisoners were out,

Inere Will De u game OF Dali mere, Mouudf,
between the Independence and Lexington
mines.
Read the home testimonials of the beneficial
effects of the Nerve Food, published else
where.
The Jail prisoners improved the appearance
of the court house yard considerably, last
Tuesday. by pulling out the large weeds.
Up to 8 O'Clock p. M, Saturday. the rain
fall was SO. 100 of an inch; for the entire
month that far, 4 y 100. or more than the
average for June.
Sedalia Dem ocrat :--'Sedaiia's railroad
prospects were never better, Just as certain
as the sun continues to shine, just so certain
will we get the st. Louis, Kansas City u Col
orado road"
In the annual REIMBURSEMENT of pOstmast-
ers' salaries based on the business transacted,
we are glad to see that the salaries of the
postmssters at L%-XingtOn and Higginsville
have each been advanced 800. Lexington
from 81 800 to 81 800, and Higginsville from
81, 100 to 81 200.
A press dispatch from Boonville. dated
June 90. says:-"The Missouri Pacific rail-
way H"S " NJ ~
the right of way which was condemned from
Boonville east. The time provided bv law
IN which to file it has expired. This is taken
as an Indication that the road will be built to
Jefferson City at once. People ! ere are much
encouraged" We hope that piece of the
road may very soon be constructed, and we
think it will be. The extension cannot fulfil
its purpose until that part of it is built.
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An unfortunate shooting affray occuri,J on
the Steamer Wyoming at about IL .oo,
last Thursday morning. Joseph Wilson
- -. .za-S -, fha boat hi. lutx
. being to paint and clean the rigging and out
side parts, where climbing and care are re
- ~uuisite. He was known as q cool hand, ant
. some on the boat say rather dangerous wher
- in liquor. He is of a little more than medium
. height, muscular, but with no superf1uou
flesh about him. Emil Thuringer was TIT
. steward, a small man both in stature a~'
build. He is a polite and
. person, well liked b. the crew, and Is though
on The boat to be an inOffenslye man.
seems tina, when the boat was between Wa
verly and Berlin on her way up the river, In
: ~ssailor man" in sweeping on the roof brushe
= some clnders down the companion way net
!. the cook house. This annoyed or ansere
:, the steward and he demonstrated with lin
Out of this grew a quarrel the exact h'tu'
of which will have to be developed by u
testimony. Only three persons saw the uih
- Guilty. That the "sailor man was under u
- influence CT liquor seems to be agreed o
100 Thuriuger went forward, and reported
-, Capt. Keith that Wilson was abusing and IT
:. ing to impose upon him, when the capita
said to him, :Well, you keep away from hi
III attend to his case" He then arose tro
Is, his chair and vent to his state-roOm TO get
pistol. having been led to believe that wills
10 was a bad fellow 10 his cups. As he was .
a. ing back toward the galley he heard U
40 shots fired in quick succession. 1t seeihsi u
~ rhuringer instead of obeying the cartai
Wv way aud as he reached the foot OF it wills
try who was at the top fired upon him twl
One of the bullets took effect in Thuringe
breast, u little to the right of the intersecti
so of the sec, md rib. penetrating backward q
lilo downward. The other shot fortunate
,ha missed its M rk. Wilson was at once tax
,a IN charge by members of the crew. Tn
- niger started forward with his hand upon
h.s breast to report to the captain. His wi
-. who. with their three children. was max
a pleasure trip on the boat. having heard
shots looked out of her state room. and see
her husband in that attitude concluded Il
he was shot, apd ran to him.. He endeavol
to reassure her and continued to advance,
did not 60 far until he tell. He was quiz
surrounded by friends, who did all in th
power for his comfort. At Berlin DR.. +.
Meng WAS sent for. and he accompanied
49, 49, woun led man 10 this place. When the b
~ -, bara IN, ,.u-. Of tho frnrf
rapidly spread, and d great many pers,
fiocked to the river TO see the part
to it. Wilson. who had been piniOned, '
80, hauled up the hill IN charge of the Ollie
and placed In Jail. In a short time Thu
,L niger was placed upon a cot. which in Il
was put into a herdic, and with his wife t
-, children, the doctor and a few friends,
was slowly and carefully driven up to
Laclede hotel, where be was given an eXt
lent. AIRY room. Capt. Henry Keith.
i've .am...u.r 81. - -
rch. 30.
In his attentions as a woman. He came
to the hotel and saw that nothing should
IT. left unaOne for the medical care and OF
W. necessary attention of his stew ard. DR..
n m S. Fulkerson, who is attending him, says
ms to early TO give a positive opinion AS to
-" result of the wound. He says if ii has pc
trated the liver it may he a very serious II
ter. If it has merely passed through
, lung and lodged in the muscles of the ba
he may recover very speedily. He
49,. apparently heen getting along very we'll.
is quiet and breaIhes much better than W.
be expected from the nature Of the wOu
The external hemorrhage has been slight,
t of thoro ovido.ao
1000 internal bleeding. Mr.. Thurfnger is u IN
Der of the Knights of Honor. and the 10
49,: here Is looking after his welfare. His '
nurses him in the day time, and his breth
- OF The order sit up with him at night.
IN therefore,, lacks nothing that surgical 5
and kind nursing can do for him. His ,
~ seems to be a very lady. k little person.
>. j.. Of course, 10 distress and under N
anxiety. One of her three little children,
io'r Is sick. II was for the health of the chic
The thai she WAS taking the trin our Ii,
the disnosed Ladies NAV smo,,b III. n.,h oy
'gue sister under attiiction. Ii not in the .
p'st room they might occasionally relieve he
tue the care OF her children, take them for a
anu or about the town TO interest them.
and trust that when she leaves M N,s rburi,
the will do an only with kindly ram.ub.,.
ONE Lexington and Its people; and that no fee
neeo OF burdensome expense or anything OF
kind may be permitted 10 worry her min
at it hurry her AWAY. Her husband has
I U 3 brought to our door in trouble. IL is